Testing a new heart scan for better pacemaker treatment
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a new heart scan method to help doctors improve pacemaker treatment for people with heart failure. If you already qualify for a special pacemaker called CRT, this scan may make the treatment work better for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are taking the best available medications for heart failure.
- You have heart failure that makes you short of breath or tired (NYHA class II to IV).
- Your heart's pumping strength is 35% or less (ejection fraction).
- Your ECG shows a wide QRS complex (greater than 130 milliseconds).
- You do not have a serious heart event in the last 6 weeks or a life expectancy less than 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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